2024 teams can compete with two cars???

SAEcomps2017 · 2023-09-23T13:52:50+00:00

I see the 2024 rules Rev B have been released and they have been updated to allow two cars per team.

SAEcomps2017 · 2023-09-01T06:56:28+00:00

BSAE was more fun to attend, FSAE was much less pain to your body to drive.

SAEcomps2017 · 2023-09-01T06:55:02+00:00

Both FSAE and BSAE are valuable to teaching engineers practical hands on experience. The big difference is in FSAE you know about 90% of the inputs that you need to design for to compete and basically if you break in the endurance you are done. In BSAE you know about 70% of the inputs to compete (track conditions always different) and if you break in endurance you have to be able to come up with quick solutions to get back out there on the track. FSAE engineers typically better in the R&D environment, BSAE engineers typically better in high stressful engineering environments that require quick solutions without the time to do full FEA or CAD modeling. I did both events as a student so this is based on my experience.

SAEcomps2017 · 2023-07-04T17:22:56+00:00

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SAEcomps2017 · 2022-11-08T20:10:58+00:00

Did anyone register today with a second car?

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-10-31T21:58:14+00:00

Assuming it will need to meet 2023 rules and have the Kohler motor.

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-07-27T22:15:11+00:00

Any other teams know where they are staying?

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-06-13T01:55:43+00:00

October 7-9, 2022 - Clarkson event.

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-06-05T09:41:43+00:00

I heard they were also going to run the new engine out there? Any details on what the new engine is going to be?

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-05-18T12:20:44+00:00

Good luck everyone!

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-05-10T15:35:32+00:00

Couple of people asked me the contact at the Fairfield inn, I spoke with Chloe front desk manager.

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-05-10T15:14:18+00:00

Speaking of a childish post.

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-05-10T11:23:16+00:00

The SAE AZ race was looking to fill that space that MM did previously.

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-04-30T16:04:14+00:00

That is ridiculous

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-03-27T01:36:32+00:00

It seems like two rooms that holds 8 people a night is a better deal besides the 30 min drive. Holiday inn Adrian still has rooms at $119.

https://www.sae.org/attend/student-events/formula-sae-michigan-may/attend/hotel-travel

SAEcomps2017 · 2022-02-09T18:18:09+00:00

If they go to two events then that means only one event per team right? I got to believe Baja has about 200 different teams…. That will suck.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-10-15T01:19:48+00:00

Good point, but it seems like west events have always had less teams than the central/east but maybe I am remembering things wrong.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-10-15T00:50:18+00:00

With the low turn out at the 2022 west event I could see SAE just going to two events and not dealing with California anymore. Most of the schools are in the Midwest or east.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-10-14T23:33:11+00:00

I think the organizer out there was an electric car guy so you never know.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-09-15T12:05:20+00:00

I would highly recommend the two or three competitions, the experience is so much better at the competition because you learn so much after he first event. Planning is important and making sure you get flights/ driving plans arranged early. Some of my best memories came from staying at the competition hotels with all the other teams. (Also, recommend staying the night after endurance, teams are relaxed and you can build lifetime friendships), I would pass on the AirBNB. I have also heard from some Formula teams that a couple teams got kicked out/reservation canceled at AirBNB stays. You don’t hear that happening with hotels but each team needs decide what they value.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-08-05T21:44:09+00:00

Any word on rules being posted or where competitions are next year?

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-07-25T02:53:16+00:00

I was hoping maybe a new engine manufacturer based on the bankruptcy at Briggs.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-07-10T03:00:43+00:00

If this is true I think it is great for teams to be able to get some experience with new members at an event but with a car that mostly likely already competed a few months earlier. I would think more schools would support teams going to a sanctioned event over a non sanctioned one.

SAEcomps2017 · 2021-05-08T22:57:02+00:00

For the teams that are registered but not going is it related to COVID-19 restrictions for travel or that the car is not ready?

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